Some promised pics...

Our Backpacking trip. This is on the way out.

Jason, David, Kevin, Ryan, Matt, Jared

The packs were much lighter so their spirits where higher--plus we had tons of fun!

I was so proud of all my boys.

We will do this every year. Ryan at scout camp.

He and Matt both swam the mile!!

WOW--he looks a little tired. :)

Matt challenged all of his scouts to swim the mile, and even took the challenge himself.

This was a huge milestone for people who don't swim all that often.

I honestly was shocked when I heard both Ryan & Matt (and all the other scouts) did it.

Ryan and his archery shooting.
He's getting so big!

Grandpa Christensen, Darren, Crystal's head, Jon's back

Christensen Reunion

Look at those awesome shirts!

That's the cattle brand that Christian Christensen (gggrandpa) used in 1901.

Matt with Elder & Sis Groberg

Yes, I think I should have got to be there with him!

Read all 3 of John Grobergs books and then you will know why I love them both so much even though I haven't ever met them. Amazing people!

Jared and Mom's cousin Adam Richards

The Swain/Richards Reunion

This was a "potato" gun

The kids didn't ever want to stop shooting it.

They launched light stick up at night, then the kids would gather them up so they could shoot them out again and find them yet again. So much fun!!

Matt talking with my Aunt Shela

She's awesome!

Uncle Conrad & Aunt Karlinda

The Bosses of the reunion this year.

May I just say they did a great job!

So great I'd say they can be in charge every year!! :)

Holly plucking my chin.

So relaxing!!!

We asked everyone there for tweezers.

Finally found Aunt Kris with some.

Then we tweezed the hours away--and got a little nap in :)

This was our ward camp out

Dawnette Thompson and I playing teeter totter.

It was Dawnette's idea--I just joined in on the fun.

See Kevin standing there--Yes, I let him have a turn after I was done.

Some of the kids trying to weigh Ryan down.

We love our ward and had so much fun--even though we were pretty camped out by the time this weekend got here.